Flying Blue FAQ
Oct 5, 2018, 8:58 am
#992
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Le ClubAccor Gold
Posts: 776
By the way:
- Air Europa award booked with flying blue miles with elite plus account
- All 4 passengers of the booking got the same FB number (gold as displayed on AF/KLM website)
- Can not book for free exit row seats on air europa website (have to pay). I contacted Air Europa on twitter but say that they it does not show as "Elite Plus" and can therfore not do it.
I have tried on klm website but it does not validate those seats...
Any ideas ?
Oct 8, 2018, 1:49 am
#993
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
I booked AF La Premiere (CDG-SFO) on a Delta Codeshare (booking class F). FB now tells me that DL booking class F is not eligible to earn miles and XP. I'm somehow surprised how this can be true? Was the agent just wrong or is the La Premiere flight really not eligible just because it was booked on the DL Codeshare? I'm heading towards FB Platinum and this would set me back considerably. 
Anybody else who made this experience?
Anybody else who made this experience?
Oct 8, 2018, 2:29 am
#994
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue (LTPE) All (Gold)
Posts: 1,519
I'am afraid the agent was not wrong as I can read it on the Delta flying blue earning sheme:
CABIN AND BOOKING CLASS EARNING %:
Delta International Long Haul (transatlantic and transpacific routes)
https://www.flyingblue.fr/en/partner...ion?country=FR
CABIN AND BOOKING CLASS EARNING %:
Delta International Long Haul (transatlantic and transpacific routes)
- Business Cabin (Called Delta One) J, C: 175%; D, I: 150%; Z: 125%
- Premium Economy Cabin (Called Delta Premium select) P: 200%; A: 175%; G: 125%,
- Economy Cabin (Called Comfort +) W: 125%; (Called Main Cabin ) Y, B, M: 100%; H: 75%; Q, K, L: 50%; U, T, X, V; (Called Basic Economy) E: 25%
https://www.flyingblue.fr/en/partner...ion?country=FR
Oct 8, 2018, 3:02 am
#995
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
thanks for the link. I read the same however thought it was a mistake (or just could not believe my eyes), as F is one of the highest booking classes, DL is the main Skyteam/Transatlantic partner and DL Skymiles would credit miles for the same combination (La Premiere on DL Codeshare) and also La Premiere booked on AF.
Do you know any reason why the DL codeshare should be excluded solely for La Premiere bookings while all other booking classes are eligible?
Do you know any reason why the DL codeshare should be excluded solely for La Premiere bookings while all other booking classes are eligible?
Oct 8, 2018, 1:12 pm
#997
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
that's an explanation which I 100% agree with, however not a reason. 
I will challenge FB on this, however I cannot believe that I'm the first AF La Premiere DL Codeshare passenger who has noticed that the miles from the F-flight don't credit on FB.
I will challenge FB on this, however I cannot believe that I'm the first AF La Premiere DL Codeshare passenger who has noticed that the miles from the F-flight don't credit on FB.
Oct 9, 2018, 8:33 am
#998
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
Try and get the ticket changed. Surely if it is in F there is a certain degree of flexibility. And if you’re Plat, they might be very disposed to help you find a solution.
Oct 9, 2018, 11:39 am
#999
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: SHA，CPH
Programs: SAS EuroBonus Gold, Qatar Privilege Club Gold
Posts: 235
Confused by the XP thingy.
I I'd like to reach gold, how much XP do I need? (I know it saids 180xp, is it 100 to silver and 80 to gold? or 100 to silver and another 180 to gold? )
Do they have status match?
Thanks.
Do they have status match?
Thanks.
Oct 9, 2018, 4:19 pm
#1000
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Oct 11, 2018, 6:24 am
#1001
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,051
100 to Silver in a year, and another year from moment of reaching silver to get 180 to Gold.
Oct 13, 2018, 7:03 am
#1002
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
Probably already been asked here and there, but if you have elite plus status do you get the allowance of a free checked bag on all SkyTeam carriers when flying on a Light fare? I have had it on the home carriers AF and KL, and even on UX although I am not so sure I was entitled to it. It was a bit of a gentle fight at check in at Palma just the other day, where AirEuropa staff were unaware about it. I just escaped Mallorca before that storm hit, by the way.
Oct 14, 2018, 12:44 pm
#1003
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Probably already been asked here and there, but if you have elite plus status do you get the allowance of a free checked bag on all SkyTeam carriers when flying on a Light fare? I have had it on the home carriers AF and KL, and even on UX although I am not so sure I was entitled to it. It was a bit of a gentle fight at check in at Palma just the other day, where AirEuropa staff were unaware about it. I just escaped Mallorca before that storm hit, by the way.
Oct 14, 2018, 4:35 pm
#1004
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
You certainly don't get such a benefit over at Star Alliance. I am thinking of Lufthansa's Miles & More here, which is very thin in such benefits. On the other hand, you get unquestioned lounge access on domestic flights with M&M (excluding flights in the US, clearly). With Flying Blue I believe you do not get lounge access on any domestic flights which do not include an international connection the same day, no matter what your status. Am I right in thinking that this applies to every SkyTeam carrier, with the obvious exception of Air France?